When a business goes from having one location to a hundred and sixty-two over thirty-five years, what they are doing is not a fad. Their rich, sweet cheesecake is obviously one of their secrets – it’s in the restaurant’s name, and they serve over forty kinds including chocolate raspberry truffle, pina colada, and Dutch apple caramel. The available dessert options go far beyond cheesecake – they also offer ice cream cakes and frozen desserts, an array of traditional cakes and tiramisu, and milkshakes. Traditional or contemporary, if it’s a dessert then Cheesecake Factory is probably serving it, and our readers approve.
605 N. Harbor Drive, RB 310-376-0466
Runner-up: MB Post, 1142 Manhattan Ave, MB (310) 545-5405
